Re: [Libreboot] Is my Wifi card dying?

[The Gluglug]

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On 09/05/15 08:47, The Gluglug wrote:
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> 
> On 07/05/15 08:38, Sidd Glug wrote:
>> It started three days ago. I was disconnected out of the blue.
>> And from there it keeps disconnecting. Nothing is changed in the 
>> configuration. Even the kernel was more than a week old. It was
>> the libre kernel on a Trisquel 7. 3.18.9. I have changed the
>> kernel. Maybe it was some bug. 4.0.1. The card crashed faster. Or
>> so it seemed. I have downgraded to 3.14.40. It still crashes. I
>> attach the dmesg output.
> 
>> Is it fixable?
> 
> 
> - From that dmesg output, I'm not sure. Is the switch turned on?
> (below the palm rest)
> 
> Are you sure it's the card? If it's just the card that needs 
> replacing, they are easy and cheap to find (and easy to install).
> The Atheros AR5B95 can be picked up online or about $8-10 US (or
> 5-6 EUR, or 3-4 GBP).
> 
> Follow this tutorial up to where it says " You should now have
> this:" after it showed removing the palm rest. Change the wifi,
> then put it back together.
> 

Also, try simply re-seating the card and re-connecting the antenna
wires before trying a replacement.
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